Joe Burrow under pressure

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(05-01-2020, 05:29 PM)fredtoast Wrote: You are experiencing what is called "confirmation bias".  You did not watch the 2018 games until AFTER you were convinced he was the greatest college QB in recent history.  That is why you think he looked good in 2018.

The professional NFL scouts who watched Burrow in real time in 2018 were not impressed at all.  None of them had him ranked higher than a late round prospect. 

So who was worse at their job, Burrow or the scouts?  

I would say the scouts because they should be able to look through the tea leaves, e.g. new team, first year in system, unfamiliarity with players, etc. etc.  Scouts should be evaluating intangibles, like accuracy, processing information, release time, leadership / pocket presence, arm strength, escapeability, list goes on and on.  That's what they get paid to do, not just look at game numbers. 

Obviously a late round grade is a miserable fail on the part of the scouts IMO - so called professionals.